PL condemns homophobic vandal attack

K Scicluna

Aug 26th 2009, 02:50

Prosit PL!!

J Martinelli

Aug 25th 2009, 22:13

I am not familiar with the property which was vandalized, but the picture is either very deceptive or it shows the interior of a room. How was access gained by the vandal to be able to paint the hate message?

Not knowing the facts, one would think that this is some kind of a stunt.

Irrespective of the location of the message, it is tasteless and very unchristian-like and the person responsible should be made to take the paint off and pay a penalty in the form of community work in order to make up his/her senseless act!

By the way, any law banning such messages will be as effective as a law banning graffiti.

Bernard Muscat

Aug 25th 2009, 19:47

Something like this happened a few years back in Holland, where some bored youth sprayed similar anti-gay sentiments on a private building. When contemplating on what consequences the perpetrators should face, the creative judge decided to order the youth to not only remove the paint from the building they vandalised, but to also help whitewash the building of the gay rights organisation in the city in which the incident took place. In so doing, the perpetrators concerned got to work on a project hand in hand with LGBT people, who they would have probably previously despised. Stereotypes can only be brought down by challenging them – and allowing individuals harbouring anti-gay sentiments to work closely with gay people works wonders in changing ingrained false beliefs some may have with regards to a minority or a group of people. If the perpetrators get caught – and here’s to hoping they will – the small office of the Malta Gay Rights Movement needs a serious whitewash! :)

c.caruana

Aug 25th 2009, 18:58

Thanks to the Labour Party =] hope all gays will find themselves comftable in the malta labour party from now on

Anthony Roberts

Aug 25th 2009, 18:05

Its Ok 2 b straight

G Grech

Aug 25th 2009, 17:58

Whilst fully condemning the attacks, I congratulate labour for setting up their LGBT network. It shows that labour is now moving forward with the times. I myself have always voted PN, however today's labour is attacting me since it seems that it really is progressive. Unfortunately my party has been silent for too many years on civil liberties. PN wake up! Civil union, divorce etc need to be introduced in our country too. If u don't do so in the next four years I will be voting labour and am sure many others will be doing do too!

D Vella

Aug 25th 2009, 17:43

At least a 'section' of a political party has voiced it's concern,because so far they have been conspicuous by their silence. This was a vicious and vindictive action and deserved condemnation by all men of goodwill,including the Church of course. In the comments as published in the Sunday Times, much was made of Gay parades and how unnecessary they were. This is as far from the truth as can be. Such outward demonstrations are necessary for the' problem' to be kept in the forefront of public opinion,otherwise, as usually happens on this Island,it would be quietly put to one side in the hope that it will go away. It won't of course, until Justice is not only done, but seen to be done

Dr Inġ. Patrick Attard

Aug 25th 2009, 17:22

prosit MLP!

Kenneth Galea

Aug 25th 2009, 16:52

Unfortunately you are always going to get a small number of people who thrive on ignorance and narrow mindness. The church certainly does not help with the image of gay people. I remember during my religion lessons back in the eighties a number of priests addressing gay people as 'sissy's'. Things hardly changed from the church's point of view.
Joseph Muscat (PL Leader) is young and energetic and moves on with the times. I am confident that the stigma attached to gay people in Malta and those individuals with HIV/AIDS will slowly be removed if we have the right leader.

Joe Azzopardi

Aug 25th 2009, 15:29

All humans are born equal. But some a definitely stupid, coward, and uncivilized.

Byron Camilleri

Aug 25th 2009, 14:16

A vandal attack to be condemned. Well done FZL

Nikita Zammit Alamango

Aug 25th 2009, 13:19

Absolutely heartless people... They should be ashamed of their attire!